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Punta Gorda Speedway Returns to Action with Super Late Models for 100 Laps on March 3rd

Make your plans to be here this Saturday Night March 3rd to witness all of the door to door ground pounding action.
Tickets are $10.00 for adults, $8.00 for seniors with 12 and under free.
Grandstand gates open at 4pm with racing around 6pm.
Our concession is second to none with our Big Daddy Pork Tenderloin Sandwich and the Fried Bologna is sure to please. Bring the family for some great food and awesome entertainment at an affordable price.
Please visit our website at puntagordaspeedway.com for more information and we are on Facebook under Punta Gorda Speedway. Thanks to all of our loyal fans and drivers who support us!! We will see you at the races. (more…)

By Scott|2012-02-17T03:36:18-05:00February 17th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Punta Gorda Speedway|Comments Off

Tony Stewart Wins Night 2 of Winter Freeze

SYLVANIA, GA. (2-11-12) By Brian Liskai- On a night when even the most talented of veteran sprint car drivers struggled, Tony Stewart once again proved he is one of the best racers of all time. The three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion put his winged 410 sprint car where no others dared to go on a frozen, rubber-down track, and passed Jason Sides coming to the white flag and went on to win his first ever University of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions feature on the final night of the Second Annual Winter Freeze at Screven Motor Speedway.

In a bold move, Stewart, a former USAC sprint, midget and silver crown champion and Indy Car champion, took his Home Depot, Mobil 1, Coca-cola backed #14 to the high side of the frozen track with 10 laps to go while the other competitors stuck to the rubber on the bottom of the track. (more…)

By Scott|2012-02-17T03:27:25-05:00February 17th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Series|Comments Off

Ray Cook Back in DART Winternationals Victory Lane at East Bay Raceway Park

TAMPA, FL (February 15, 2012) – Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC returned to victory lane at East Bay Raceway Park on Wednesday Night at East Bay Raceway Park. The win was his first in 12 years as he captured the $7,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event. Cook took the lead for good on lap 31 from Steve Francis of Ashland, KY to win the DART Winternationals event. Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, GA passed Francis on the final lap to finish second. Francis, who ran the last laps of the race with a flat right front tire barely edged out Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN for third. Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, IL rounded out the top five.

In a spirited race for the top spot, three drivers took turns at leading the event with Davenport leading the first four laps until Francis took over the lead. Francis held the point until Cook, who started fourth took the lead for the first time in the race on lap 15. Cook and Francis then battled in traffic until Francis forged back ahead on lap 23. (more…)

By Scott|2012-02-16T17:12:44-05:00February 16th, 2012|East Bay Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Series|Comments Off

Josh Williams Looking To Gain Experience; Attention In Daytona Debut

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (February 14, 2012) – – Josh Williams made six ARCA Racing Series starts last season. And it goes without saying that Williams and his Josh Williams Racing team picked up the pace considerably from their previous season and will look to raise that bar even further in Saturday’s Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway. Eight of the 18 year old’s 11 ARCA Racing Series starts have come on short tracks with the other three consisting of the road courses of Palm Beach (Fla.) International Raceway and New Jersey Motorsports Park. After turning the legal age of 18 to compete at a superspeedway last August, the Port Charlotte, Florida native is has eagerly but patiently waiting increase his rhyme on the tour. The time has finally arrived. “We’ve been looking forward to this week since we started competing on the ARCA Racing Series tour in 2010,” said Williams, whose team is now run out of Concord, North Carolina. (more…)

By Scott|2012-02-15T22:14:00-05:00February 15th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Series|Comments Off

Don O’Neal Takes Back to Back Wins Tuesday Night at East Bay Raceway Park

TAMPA, FL (February 14, 2012) – Don O’Neal of Martinsville, IN captured $5,000 tonight with his second win at the DART Winternationals East Bay Raceway Park on Tuesday Night. O’Neal took command of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned event and stormed on for his 14th career win at the 1/3 mile oval. John Blankenship of Williamson, WV passed Austin Hubbard of Seaford, DE on the final lap to place second. Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN and Steve Francis of Ashland, KY rounded out the top five.

The race got off to rough start with a false start. Then O’Neal and Shannon Babb, who started on the front row alongside each other, got together heading into turn number one on the second attempt to start the race. Babb suffered substantial damage, ending his night. In Victory Lane, O’Neal was subdued after the contact with Babb. “Man I hated that, Shannon and I are friends. (more…)

By Scott|2012-02-15T04:09:21-05:00February 15th, 2012|East Bay Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results|Comments Off

World of Outlaws Late Model Series Heads To Florida For Historic Tripleheader At Bubba Raceway Park

Inaugural ‘Bubba Army Late Model Winter Nationals’ Stretches From Feb. 16-18

OCALA, FL – Feb. 13, 2012 – The World of Outlaws Late Model Series has stopped at Bubba Raceway Park before – once in each of the last two years, in fact.

But that doesn’t mean the stars of the nation’s premier dirt Late Model tour will be totally familiar with the central Florida facility when they invade Feb. 16-18 for the inaugural Bubba Army Late Model Winter Nationals. (more…)

By Scott|2012-02-14T05:55:24-05:00February 14th, 2012|Bubba Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News, Series|Comments Off

Don O’Neal Take Opening Night of Dart Winternationals at East Bay

TAMPA, FL (February 13, 2012) – Don O’Neal of Martinsville, IN took the lead on the ninth lap from Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN as he went on to score the opening night victory in the 36th Annual DART Winternationals at East Bay Raceway Park. O’Neal’s win was the 13th in his career at East Bay as he scored the win on Monday Night over Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, IL. Marlar finished third followed by Eric Jacobsen of Seacliffe Beach, CA and Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN.

Marlar set a rapid pace at the start of the race, leading the first eight circuits until he slipped slightly in turn two. O’Neal took advantage and passed him for the top spot and never relinquished. (more…)

By Scott|2012-02-14T04:11:32-05:00February 14th, 2012|East Bay Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Series|Comments Off

Devin Dixon Wins Second Winternational Championship At East Bay Raceway Park

Devin Dixon Wins Second Winternational Championship At East Bay Raceway Park February 11, 2012 – Tampa, FL – The final event for the UMP/EBRP Open Wheel Modififeds and the Team USA Mod Lites kicked off with heat races for the Modifieds. Four heat races with the winners advancing to the 75 Lap A-Main. Top six were locked in by virtue of points. Top six were Kenny Wallace, Rodney Wing, Bart Hartman, Devin Dixon, Kevin Adams and Wayne Hammond. First up were the heat races and heat race number one went to Kyle Bronson from Brandon, FL. Heat race number two went to Brad DeYoung out of Wheatfield, IN. Heat race number three’s winner was Matt Cooper from McKenzie, TN. (more…)

By Scott|2012-02-13T21:45:39-05:00February 13th, 2012|East Bay Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Series|Comments Off

Neumann tops Late Models at Citrus County Speedway

Citrus County Speedway fans were greeted with cold temperatures and a stiff wind on Saturday night. With nearly 60 cars in the pits for 5 divisions of racing, the fans were ready for the drivers to heat things up.

18 Super Late Models all took the green for their 35 lap feature with Todd Brown (23) and Drew Brannon (82) on the front row. Brannon would take the machine normally piloted by Danny Maddox, to the lead from the pole position. Randy Anderson (4) would shake out in the 2^nd position in his new ride, with Brown settling into the 3^rd spot. These two drivers would put on a spirited battle until the first caution would fly at lap 24. Behind these two young guns, 2012 division champion Herb Neumann Jr. had raced his way to 3^rd, after coming from the 14^th starting position. (more…)

By Scott|2012-02-13T21:46:17-05:00February 13th, 2012|Citrus County Speedway, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results|Comments Off

Ninety-Two One-Thousandths

By Jimmy Rouse, Bubba Raceway Park Media (02-12-12)

Blink your eyes. You missed it. USAC and the Florida Mini Sprints had fantastic races with one separated by less than one-tenth of a second for the win.

The Mini Sprints had some excitement right out of the gate when in heat action Sheldon Kinser, Jr., son of the former USAC champion of 1977, 1981, and 1982 that he’s named after, hit the wall and had a tumble with Rudy Nonnemacher. Both drivers were unharmed and the 2JR didn’t quite quit until it was on it’s side in the infield. On lap 3 Jody Mackenzie’s 18 fell on it’s side but Mackenzie drove it back to the pit area. Jon-are Kunstbrook, driver of the 3-wide life team car, had a bad start which brought the yellow out again. On lap 9 Eddie Moss, Jr., the winner of Thursday’s feature, spun on the back and he would go no further. (more…)

By Scott|2012-02-13T20:57:57-05:00February 13th, 2012|Bubba Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results|Comments Off

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